If the Kelvyn Park Panthers were feeling good off their 52-12 takedown of the Aspira Business and Finance White Tigers last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Kelvyn Park fell just short of Marine Leadership Academy by a score of 30-28. It was the first time this season that Kelvyn Park let down their fans at home.
Marine Leadership Academy found their leader in underclassman Lavinginia Emborgo, who scored ten points.
Kelvyn Park's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for Marine Leadership Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kelvyn Park will square off against Raby at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Illinois (Raby is ranked 531st, while Kelvyn Park is ranked 533rd). As for Marine Leadership Academy, Marine Leadership Academy and Chicago Academy will face off at 5:00 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Chicago Academy's defense has only allowed 24.9 points per game this season, so Marine Leadership Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
